Welcome! I’m Deborah Bayer, writer and workshop facilitator.
I am (mostly) retired from the practice of Infectious Disease and Palliative Care. I write poems and personal essays, and I’m working on a memoir about the need for emotional support in the workplace.
I facilitate writing groups via Zoom. These groups blend the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) methodology with the Narrative Medicine workshop format.
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A Rope Made of Bandages
Poems by Deborah Bayer
AWA Workshops
The supportive approach of the AWA method lends itself to healing from all kinds of trauma, including the trauma of medical training.
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Blog Archive
Prayer Beads
Prayer Beads I long to leave the doctor's life behind, but patients are still pulling at my sleeve. I head for healing of another kind. Four days a week I keep a writer’s mind and pray the words and stanzas flow with ease. I long to leave the doctor's life behind. The...
Identity: For My Patient
Identity for Alex Tall enough to get her bag easily from overhead, She’s in business class, one of the first to stand. Her gray jacket and dress make her feel poised. The matching opaque pantyhose are size Q2. The Mary Jane pumps have the tiniest of heels. Chunky jade...
2023 Theme Reveal
On April 1, 2023, I begin the A-to-Z Challenge for bloggers. It’s my second time in this challenge. The first time was in 2020, just as the pandemic lockdown began. My theme for 2020 was “Steppingstones to Transformation.” I picked a theme for 2023 without checking to...